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Syrian Peace Impossible Until West ‘Stops Funding Terrorists on the Ground’

Despite the ceasefire reached during the Munich talks last week, the Turkish government is doing everything it can to escalate tensions in Syria. Speaking to Radio Sputnik’s Brian Becker, journalist Hafsa Kara Mustafa explains Ankara’s true motives and Washington’s focus on removing Assad.

“For the past 18 months we’ve been told and sold the idea that ISIS is the greatest threat to humanity,” political analyst Hafsa Kara Mustafa tells Loud & Clear, using an alternate term for Daesh. “And yet, when a country such as Russia joins the Syrian Army to help defeat this very dangerous organization.

ISIS no big deal now ?

“Which begs the question, is it really the greatest threat to humanity, or actually does it serve many interests, in particular Western countries?”

Kara Mustafa points to the “accidental” arming of Daesh militants, as well as the fierce criticism of the Russian air campaign, one of the few strategies that have proven effective against the terrorist group.

“So really ISIS seems to have very, very strong friendships and connections with Western governments,” she says. “Is there really a genuine desire to see ISIS defeated ?

As Western powers publicly call for the defeat of Daesh, key US allies Turkey and Saudi Arabia are pushing for a ground war to go after Kurdish forces and remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power. According to Kara Mustafa, these conflicting goals are further evidence of the West’s collusion with the terrorist group.

“The only target of this campaign is Assad. Everyone – all the parties other than Russia, and of course Iran and Hezbollah, to a lesser extent – everyone wants to see Assad go.”

The Syrian president’s ability to hang on to power for years after the West predicted his downfall is an embarrassment to Western governments.

“What you’re seeing is all these countries are actually collaborating in a bid to weaken Syria, to weaken the Syrian Army, and in a bid, obviously, to force Assad to be removed.”

While world leaders met in Munich last week to negotiate a peace agreement, that may have been an act.

“All parties need to feel and appear relevant. The reality is, deep down, no one wants to see an end to this conflict,” she says. “Certainly not the Syrian opposition, which has been funded and supported by Western governments, and which has spent the bulk of the past five years in cushy hotels and in the comfort of Western capitals, far away from the conflict.

No one respects the will of the Syrian people who have continuously said they want to remain led by Assad, and therefore this is merely theatrics. Theatrics to show there is some sort of diplomatic thing going on.”

Turkey and Saudi Arabia’s push for a ground invasion coincides with its insistence on establishing a no-fly zone, a situation that could protract the conflict even further.

“While no one wants [a] grand-scale clash – which would be Biblical, almost – no one wants peace, either,” Kara Mustafa says. “My worry is that we will be having this exact same discussion even a year from now.”

The only thing that could truly bring an end to the violence in Syria is for the West to stop backing terrorism.

“The Saudis, the Qataris, the Americans, and Western nations [must] stop funding and supporting, in any way shape or form, either the opposition or, in fact, the terrorists on the ground,” she says.

“As long as all these powers continue to back the terrorists, directly or indirectly, it’s going to be very difficult for Assad, I’m afraid.”

It would seem due largely to their hubris and not a small helping of stupidity in their gross miscalculation of seeing Russia as a third rate military power the west has now painted itself into a very tight corner when they embarked on their regime change policy for Syria . Like president Putin announced at the 70th anniversary of the UN “we can no longer tolerate the current state of affairs in the world” and he means what he says. Syria is Russias red line and unlike the fake “red lines” of obomber the Russians mean what they say, especially when their national security is threatened.
The west led by America cannot use a military option in Syria without starting WW3, but the arrogant dic*heads are so full of hubris they feel they cannot back down. Two things I find interesting, firstly I remember obomber two years or so ago referring to Russia as a “regional power” but in a recent interview I heard him acknowledging Russia to be the “2nd most powerful” army in the world. I also find it highly interesting that NATO seems to be distancing itself from Erdogans shelling of the YPG and SAA in Syria, saying it is not involved in the Syrian theatre and to refer to Turkey on the matter, and the Italians are already saying they will not be taking part in any ground operations in Syria. It could all be a ruse of course but I remember back in 2013 when obomber was ready to launch airstrikes against Syria and most NATO countries were all declining politely to be involved. Time will tell.

Italy would have been communist and a freind to the USSR a long ago were it not for operation Gladio. EU policies have managed to push Italy even further down the line. Cancellation of South Stream, Sanctions etc. They are not happy campers. This is where relations between the Orthodox and Roman Church can really spell the difference among the people. A lot of Italian’s in Canada as well. Enough to push the Ukraine Diaspora off the map. Both being NATO members and not going all out for the belligerence that we have seen coming from that armed gang can help bring some sanity to the problems in the ME and Europe. The reverberations of the meeting between the Kirill and the Pope have not even begun to be felt as yet. That event could very well be the defining moment of the 21st century. One can only hope at this point.
Cheers,
RR

USA. Started as a colony and defeated its mother country – the empire of the day- to become an independent sovereign country.In its short life of 400 years or so it has never been invaded or defeated on its mainland. Its culture is manifest destiny. For 24 years or so until 2014 it ruled supreme in the world with no opposition.

China. China a very old culture, bends with the wind perhaps loses a few branches in the wind (signs treaties ect with invaders) but straightens up and re-grows its branches when the wind has passed.

Russia. Russia bends before the wind not like a tree but like a catapult. Do not stand in front of Russia when it is bending back.

al Nusra were reporting babies being bombed in incubators the other day (where have I heard that crap before?) now we have weapons of mass destruction obtained by ISIS from a Turk based US oilcompany? Game on.
But why is sputnik helping spread this crap?

What? The article says nothing about Israel. It does imply that Russia wants to hurt Iran. What for? I don’t know anything about this linked to site but it seems fishy to me. In any event, Iran can just pay for the goods, or maybe they plan on paying upon delivery.

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